Alexander BokulevDeputy Head of the Editorial Board SportAll materialsThursday evening, a commotion in the information space of Russian sports was caused by the news about the possible participation of Alexander Ovechkin in a full-fledged football match of the Moscow Dynamo. Already on Friday, an official statement thundered: the famous hockey player had indeed signed a contract with the club. We understand what is known about this. It is important to understand the long-term connection between Ovechkin and Dynamo. The hockey player is one of the most famous representatives of the «blue and white» family and regularly emphasizes his attitude towards her. The athlete, who was born in Moscow, began his professional career at the Dynamo school. At the age of 16, Ovechkin made his debut for an adult team in the Russian Super League, from where he left for the Washington Capitals a few seasons later, albeit after a scandalous contract showdown involving Avangard. Ten years ago, during the lockout in the NHL, Ovi returned to Dynamo. Subsequently, he repeatedly stated that he would like to say goodbye to sports in his native club, and also regularly appeared at the matches of the «white-blue» upon his return to Russia. The athlete's parents also devoted many years to the Dynamo system: two-time Olympic basketball champion Tatyana Ovechkina spent career in the capital club, and Mikhail Ovechkin played for the team at the professional level under the third number. The example of his father explains the choice of Alexander, who will enter the football field with a three on his back.
Alexander Ovechkin is it a joke? No, everything is serious, although not without a significant show component. Ovechkin signed a contract with Dynamo for one game, with which the team will begin pre-season matches. The meeting will take place on June 25 at the home stadium of the White-and-Blues, and the Stanley Cup winner will by no means be the only media hero of the event. The opponent of the bronze medalists of the last RPL season will not be a professional team, but the Amkal blogging project. This is one of the leaders in the Russian media football industry, the level of attention to which is not only comparable to the performance of domestic giants, but even surpasses them in some ways. The general director of Dynamo Pavel Pivovarov directly emphasized that such a poster is aimed at increasing the audience of the «blue and white».
